Poznan Riot Kills 38 as Warsaw Reports Normal
Polish city Poznan saw a bitter uprising that left 38 dead and 270 wounded, with tanks, jeeps, and jets described as Western observers watched. The revolt was crushed and normal life was restored, while diplomats weighed its impact on Moscow's campaign against Stalin.
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Poznan
Warsaw
Kremlin
Stalin
Communist Party
Szczecin
Stettin
Gdansk
Gdynia Allenstein
Olsztyn
Katowice
Lodz
Willard Barber
Posen
Moscow
RIAS
U. S
West Berlin
Hamburger Anzeiger
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Soviet
Georgia
Eyewitness account of Poznan uprising in Poland
Francis G. Hickman reports from Amsterdam on Poznan where thousands swarm the center, seize the secret police, burn a prison and radio jamming station, free political prisoners, hoist a white flag, and seize tanks as police and army observe. Workers demand a 15 percent wage rise amid unrest surrounding the Poznan International Fair.
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Memphis (Tenn
Francis G. Hickman
Memphis Cotton Trade Journal
Hickman
Amsterdam
Poznan
Netherlands
Woznanski Hotel
Warsaw
Soldier on furlough killed in Ohio pileup
David La Dow 24 of Chardon home on 30 day Army leave was killed when his car collided with a truck loaded with watermelons on a bad curve on Ohio Route 44 south of Chardon. He served eight years in the Army and had recently returned from overseas. His body had to be pried loose from the wreckage.
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Chardon
Ohio
David LaDow
Here
LaDow
400-Foot Flames Oil Barge Blast Rips San Francisco Pier
A oil barge blast on the San Francisco waterfront at Mariposa Street sent two crewmen into the water and sparked a 400 foot high inferno. Fire crews controlled the blaze after it damaged the Triple A Machine Shop and forced evacuation of 75 workers. Alfred Johnson and Fred Witter were hospitalized with severe facial burns, and damage was estimated at about one million dollars. Two Navy ammunition ships nearby were moved as fire units contained the fire.
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San Francisco
Mariposa Street
John de Haan
Navy
Kern
Tidewater Associated Oil Co
Alfred Johnson
Stewart Ford
Johnson
San Francisco Hospital
Fred Witter
Frank Kelly
Triple A
Rubin Martinez
Car Dips Into Miami River During Vacation Twist
Bennie Harrod and his family planned a two week vacation and a first boat ride. While unloading a small boat, a pop was heard and the car rolled into the river. Harrod rescued his six month old son as the car sank, and a Franklin rescue crew retrieved the vehicle and a pair of fish from the water.
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Bennie Harrod
Miami River
Miamisburg
Howard Harville
Paul Roberts
Harrod
Journal Photo Mills
Hoover Ave
Chautauqua
House approves larger defense appropriation for planes
The House opens debate on a compromise defense bill that adds 50 million to Eisenhower's request and shifts about a billion dollars into air power. The Air Force would reach 16.459 billion, with total armed services spending set at 34.657 billion for the year. Conferees accepted Senate boosts for new planes and research, while Rep Mahon noted spending may outpace immediate use but could speed the B52 program’s progress.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Air Force
Senate
Air Force Research and Development
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
Lion in the car blocks Long Beach driveway
Walter Ekola reports a lion blocking his driveway. Police find 25-year-old John Shinners and his 9 month old lion cub King in the car. Shinners says he was lost en route to Shrine circus and slept there with the lion awaiting daylight. They are taken to circus grounds.
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Long Beach
Calif
Walter Ekola
Ekola
John Shinners
King
Shinner
Ikola
Shinners
Los Angeles
Eisenhower Signs 33-Billion Highway Bill for 41000 Mile System
Washington announces President Eisenhower signed a 33 billion dollar highway construction bill to create a 41000 mile nationwide system of super highways. The plan emphasizes four lane or more roads and integrated state links to improve national mobility.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Elvis Presley Bites Hand in Friendly Gaffe
Charleston girl reporter recalls interview with Elvis Presley last night. Presley, pictured in his car, bit her hand and said he was just being friendly like a puppy. When asked about the bite he offered a provocative remark about being different to get ahead.
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Charleston
N.C
Charleston News and Courier
Elvis Presley
Ote
Marlon Brando
Presley
Queen Seeks Probe Into Papers on Royal Life
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard asked elder statesmen to investigate reports in foreign press about their family life and the influence of Greet Hofmans the faith healer on Princess Maria Christina. A government official said the commission will operate independently of the government.
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Tue Hague
Netherlands
Juliana
Prince Bernhardt
Bernhard
der Spiegel
Hamburg
Greet Hofmans
Maria Christiana
Miss Hofmans
Royal
Commission
Car Crash Kills W Lee W Ludwick Near Hillsboro
W Lee W Ludwick aged 38 from Chillicothe was killed Thursday in a crash three miles east of Hillsboro Ohio when his car failed to negotiate a curve and struck a tree. Police reported the fatal outing.
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Hillsboro
Ohio
Lee W. Ludwick
Chillicothe
Here
Ludwick
Mae West Court Fight Over Mr Universe Rivalry
In Municipal Court Mae West and her rival muscle man Charles Krauser face off over a June 6 dressing room altercation with Miklos Hargitay. West testified she dropped Hargitay from the Mr Universe role citing misconduct and marital concerns. Hargitay seeks $100,000 in damages for injuries and career impact.
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Washington
Mae West
Miss West
Charles
Chuck) Krauser
California
Miklos
Mickey) Hargitay
Hargitay
Mr. Universe
Krauser
Foreign Aid Cuts Sought In Senate
In a heated session, the Eisenhower administration pushed to preserve a 44.5 billion foreign aid bill amid rival bids to cut funds. Senate Majority Leader Johnson warned of late night or Saturday sessions to move the measure into conference, with key votes shaping the fate of aid to Yugoslavia and textile quotas. Numerous amendments were defeated along party lines as debate centered on NATO obligations and Yugoslavia policy.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Majority
Johnson
D-Tex
House
Sen
Long
D-La
Congress
Sen. Bridges
MNT
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Yugoslavia
Sen. Young
R-Nd
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
George
D-Ga
NATO Alliance
Soviet Union
United States
Weekend Warmth Brings Rain Clouds to Miami Valley
The forecast predicts a warm weekend with moist air and rain clouds arriving Saturday. Today and tonight will be mostly fair with a high near 85 and a low around 65. Saturday and Sunday will be warm and humid with scattered thundershowers and a high near 90. Middletown reported an unofficial high of 77 degrees by 4 pm yesterday and a low of 50 this morning.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Furnaces Banked For Steel Strike Looms
New York AP Blackouts loom as steel wage talks fail to avert a nationwide strike by 650000 workers at midnight. David J. McDonald and Jol A. Stephens signaled ongoing talks, with union and industry officials still split on a five year no strike pact. Government weighed Taft Hartley action as cooling off costs loom.
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New York
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
Jol A. Stephens
McDonald
Adm
Ben Moreell
Jones & Laughlin Steel
Men of
James P. Mitchell
Ike Fine Gettysburg Next Stop
President Eisenhower begins his last full day in the hospital amid continued medical progress and plans to leave tomorrow for his Gettysburg country home to convalesce. He participated in defense policy discussions with Secretary Wilson and approved Wilson’s Senate hearing outline. The bulletin noted a quiet day apart from the Wilson meeting as he walks freely and maintains normal vital signs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Wilson
White House
Senate
Medica Bulletin
Isidor Ravdin
Auto Victim Dies in Akron Collision
Joseph Wood an 88 year old resident of Akron died after being hit by a car Thursday and at City Hospital today. Police held driver Eugene Williams Jr. 24 on a charge of passing to the left of the center within 100 feet of an intersection.
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Akron
Ohio
Joseph Wood
City Hospital
Eugene Williams Jr
More Indian firefighters join Forest Service blaze battle
In Albuquerque cases indicate heavy fires in Arizona and New Mexico. About 75 additional Indian fighters were sent to Coconino National Forest to combat small lightning sparked fires. Rain eased some efforts while crews held lines on the Costilla and Rucker Canyon fires with showers aiding progress.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Forest Service
Coconino National Forest
N. H. Buck
The
Costilla
Colorado
Rucker Canyon
Douglas
Ariz
Buck
Gila National Forest
Apache National Forest
Weather Bureau
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